If I were a parent...

If I were a parent...

...I would sneak into my child's room, while they were out with their mom and write messages like "I Love You" and "Watch Out For Bullies" and "Kiss Every Pretty Girl That You Can" and "Doing Well At School Is Worth The Hassle" in white-out, at the tops of his/her white walls.

At first glance, you wouldn't be able to see that anything was written there at all. But upon a closer inspection, you'd see the slightly raised surface of the words and the glossy texture of the letters and know that someone has secretly written a message there. A careful exploration of the room would reveal motto after motto, hidden away (with more coming, at odd times), waiting to be discovered.

If my darling child came to me and asked me if I wrote those things up there, I would flat out deny everything and blame it on pixies.

My goal would be to add a little magic to their short childhood and to instill in them the philosophies that I believe in, while I simultaneously teach them to be more aware of the world around them. That to an observant person, the world hides many wonderful secrets is a very important lesson to learn.

Note to self: When you have a kid, do this. But, cut it out before they reach age 10. After that, privacy and independance are more important to them. And you probably ought to not be sneaking into their room for any reason.

Cheers,
Mr.B